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Santa Fe County Employee Lawsuit

A man in charge of keeping Santa Fe workers safe is now accused of beating one up, and fracturing his rib.

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Updated: 10:32 PM MDT Aug 14, 2014

Santa Fe County Employee Lawsuit

A man in charge of keeping Santa Fe workers safe is now accused of beating one up, and fracturing his rib.

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WEBVTT A MAN IN CHARGE OF KEEPING SANTA FE COUNTY WORKERS SAFE... IS NOW ACCUSED OF BEATING ONE UP...AND FRACTURING HIS RIB. KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ALANA GRIMSTAD WENT TO FIND OUT WHAT COUNTY OFFICIALS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT IT. A SANTA FE COUNTY EMPLOYEE SAYS HE'S IN GREAT PAIN AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS AFTER GETTING PUNCHED IN THE STOMACH BY A CO-WORKER. AND THAT CO-WORKER IS THE COUNTY'S RISK MANAGER! ACCORDING TO THE COUNTY, MARK LUJAN'S JOB DESCRIPTION SAYS HE'S RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SURE WORK CONDITIONS ARE SAFE AND EMPLOYEES AREN'T HURT. BUT NOW HE'S THE CENTER OF A PENDING LAWSUIT, AFTER ANOTHER COUNTY WORKER, ELOY GRIEGO, CLAIMS THE RISK MANAGER BROKE HIS RIB. GRIEGO FILED A TORT CLAIM, THE FIRST STEP TOWARD A LAWSUIT, AGAINST BOTH LUJAN AND SANTA FE COUNTY. HE SAYS LUJAN PUNCHED HIM BACK IN APRIL, THOUGH IT'S NOT CLEAR WHAT PROMPTED IT. GRIEGO SAYS HE'S FRUSTRATED AND ANGRY, BECAUSE HE DOESN'T THINK THE COUNTY'S DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IN THE CLAIM, HE ACCUSES THE COUNTY OF FAILING TO PROPERLY TRAIN AND SUPERVISE THE RISK MANAGER. LUJAN HASN'T BEEN CRIMINALLY CHARGED, AND IS STILL ON THE JOB. IN SANTA FE, ALANA GRIMSTAD KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS. COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY THEY CAN'T COMMENT

Santa Fe County Employee Lawsuit

A man in charge of keeping Santa Fe workers safe is now accused of beating one up, and fracturing his rib.